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Click on any of the pointers on the map above to get the specific address for that particular Des Moines florist. There are a number of great florists spread out around the metro Des Moines area. Among the most popular are certainly Boesen’s, and the florists within both Dahl’s and HyVee grocery store. While these are certainly some of the larger and more popular ones, one should not discount some of the smaller locally owned shops.
Wherever you live in the Metro DM area, this map should guide you to a florist near you.
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There was an Interesting article in the Des Moines Register the other day on a metro Des Moines Flowers shop. The article gives a review of Classic Floral Design, in Waukee. Great stuff on a store that provides not just flowers, but also mylar balloons for all occasions, plants and gifts.
Classic is a perfect fit for the name of Classic Floral Design as it reminds me of your traditional mom and pop small business. It is owned and operated by Lyn Schafer, a veteran florist, with over forty years in the business. In addition to Lyn, Berniece Johnson, has been providing quality customer service and floral expertise at Classic Floral Design for fifteen years. One neat feature of this Des Moines Flowers shop is that Lyn also makes and sells her own soaps and lotions. The soap runs around for $4.95 a bar or $12 for three bars. The lotion is $7.50 for an 8-ounce bottle.
The article has a great quote by Lyn, “Flowers are not a necessity like food and fuel, and as a business owner, I have to keep that in mind. Service is a priority and I make sure my flowers are of good quality and long-lasting.”
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I was happy to hear this great Flowers story. This story came to the attention of Des Moines Flowers Guide from Jodi, an art teacher at Des Moines Christian School.
“I wanted to do a water color project with my Art I kids. They have already done landscapes, they are too used to having a photograph or picture to draw or paint from, so I wanted them to use something from real life… a still life. I was looking at lessons online that other teachers have done and I came across this great lesson on Georgia O’Keeffe who was an American artist! Student drew flowers in the O’Keeffe style, very close up and almost abstracted with simple shapes and delicate lines, and then painted them with beautful brilliant colors. I have a few artificial flowers, but I thought if I could get some real ones from a florist that would be way better. I don’t have much left in my budget so I really didn’t want to have to pay for them, but it would be worth calling and seeing if there was anything they can do.
I first turned to Boesen Florists. It is a large family owned florist here in Des Moines. I talked to a wonderfully friendly gentleman, explained the project I wanted to with my art students and he was have to give me some flowers. My largest class was fifteen so I told him that a dozen should be enough. He had them ready the next day and even asked if there was any particular kind that I wanted. I thought any variety would be nice. So a woman at the store got a rose, a posy, an iris, a carnation, one or two sunflowers, something like a small lily, flowers with blooms along the whole stem… I don’t know flower names too well. I’d say there was a dozen stems, even more flowers.
I am very excited to see how their watercolor projects turn out, and I am thankful to Boesen for donating flowers so that my kids can “see” something beautiful in a new way.”
Thanks Jodi for the great story, and thanks to Boesen for providing the great flowers to Des Moines Christian School.
